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24 June 2016

Statement from the Governor of the Bank of England following the EU referendum result


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The BoE released its statement on the outcome of the UK's referendum over EU membership.


The people of the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union.

Inevitably, there will be a period of uncertainty and adjustment following this result. 

There will be no initial change in the way our people can travel, in the way our goods can move or the way our services can be sold.

And it will take some time for the United Kingdom to establish new relationships with Europe and the rest of the world.

Some market and economic volatility can be expected as this process unfolds.

But we are well prepared for this.  The Treasury and the Bank of England have engaged in extensive contingency planning and the Chancellor and I have been in close contact, including through the night and this morning.

The Bank will not hesitate to take additional measures as required as those markets adjust and the UK economy moves forward.

These adjustments will be supported by a resilient UK financial system – one that the Bank of England has consistently strengthened over the last seven years.
 
The capital requirements of our largest banks are now ten times higher than before the crisis.
 
The Bank of England has stress tested them against scenarios more severe than the country currently faces.
 
As a result of these actions, UK banks have raised over £130bn of capital, and now have more than £600bn of high quality liquid assets. [...]
 
Moreover, as a backstop, and to support the functioning of markets, the Bank of England stands ready to provide more than £250bn of additional funds through its normal facilities.
 
The Bank of England is also able to provide substantial liquidity in foreign currency, if required.
 
We expect institutions to draw on this funding if and when appropriate, just as we expect them to draw on their own resources as needed in order to provide credit, to support markets and to supply other financial services to the real economy.
 
In the coming weeks, the Bank will assess economic conditions and will consider any additional policy responses. [...]
 
The best contribution of the Bank of England to this process is to continue to pursue relentlessly our responsibilities for monetary and financial stability.
 
These are unchanged.
 
We have taken all the necessary steps to prepare for today's events.
 
In the future we will not hesitate to take any additional measures required to meet our responsibilities as the United Kingdom moves forward.
 

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